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Town Board minutes — March 11, 2026

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Town of Eden
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Mar 11, 2026
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Zoning and land use, Public safety, Energy and data center siting, Parks and recreation, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Budget and taxes

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March 11, 2026

  10. Off­road Drainage Project 2026­1:

#66­2026: MOTION was made by Councilmember Walker to approve project 2026­01: miscellaneous townwide
mowing and clearing at a cost not to exceed $6,000; seconded by Councilmember Byrnes; Ayes: All; Opposed:
None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

  11. Part­time Police Officer Zachary Ambroski:

#67­2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to appoint Zachary Ambroski to the position of Part­Time
Police Officer at a rate of pay as stated in the current Eden Police Contract; seconded by Councilmember
Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

  12. Trailer for Recreation Department:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR RICHARD S VENTRY TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM THE
RECREATION EQUIPMENT RESERVE OF THE TOWN OF EDEN SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE
REFERENDUM

The Town Board of the Town of Eden, duly convened in a regular session does hereby resolve pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6­C of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York that the Town
Supervisor of the Town of Eden is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate a sum not to
exceed $5,500.00 from the Restricted Recreation Equipment Reserve Account A878.4 of the Town of
Eden for a new 20 ft utility Trailer EW 2500 subject to permissive referendum.

#67­2026: MOTION was made by Councilmember Wilhelm to approve the resolution as read; seconded by
Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

  13. EBO Resolution:

WHEREAS, the Town of Eden regularly contracts with NYSDOT for the design and
construction of projects utilizing federal aid; and
WHEREAS, NYSDOT has instituted a new web based civil rights reporting system called
Equitable Business Opportunities (EBO); and
WHEREAS, NYSDOT has made use of the EBO system mandatory on all federal aid projects;
and
WHEREAS, NYSDOT requires that in order to access the EBO system the Town of Eden must
designate an EBO administrator,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Eden Town Board approves Supervisor Richard Ventry as the town’s EBO
Administrator; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Eden Town Board hereby authorize Supervisor Richard Ventry to complete
the EBO application and submit it to NYSDOT; and be it further
RESOLVED, that once approved as the Town of Eden’s EBO administrator, the supervisor will
be responsible for providing access to other town staff and engineers as required for the
management of NYSDOT sponsored federal aid projects; and be it further
RESOLVED, that one (1) certified copy will be attached to the request for EBO system log­in.

#68­2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to approve the resolution as read; seconded by
Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

  14. PILOT, Host, Decommissioning Agreement for Eden PV I Solar:

TOWN OF EDEN TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE SUPERVISOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES, HOST COMMUNITY PAYMENTS, AND

DECOMMISSIONING FOR THE
EDEN PV I SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY

WHEREAS, Eden PV, LLC (the “Applicant”) has applied to the Town Board for
a Special Use Permit to construct and operate a 3.2 MW (AC) community solar energy
generation facility at 2394 West Church Street, Eden, New York (the “Project”), located
on approximately 14.17 acres of a larger parcel; and
WHEREAS, Eden Solar made applications for a special use permit, use variance
and site plan approval for the Project on or about January 31, 2024, and provided
supplements on or about February 14, 2024, May 14, 2024 and July 25, 2024 (the

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